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Emmy Awards 2025 recap: The biggest winners and most memorable moments

PHOTO: Seth Rogen accepts the Outstanding Comedy Series award for "The Studio" during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, in Los Angeles, September 14, 2025.
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Which shows came out on top at the Emmys?
By Mason Leib, Emily Shapiro, Angeline Jane Bernabe
Last Updated: September 15, 2025, 3:12 AM

Television's biggest night saw history made, big-name winners, moving speeches and a few surprises.

The 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards wrapped up at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

"The Studio," Seth Rogen's Hollywood-based comedy covering the life of powerful and klutzy studio executive Matt Remick, played by Rogen, took home the award for best comedy series and outstanding lead actor in a comedy series.

The medical drama "The Pitt" also claimed top awards including best drama and best lead actor in a drama for the show's star Noah Wyle.

Other big winners included Britt Lower from "Severance" for lead actress in a drama and Jean Smart from "Hacks" for lead actress in a comedy.

"Adolescence" won many of the major awards in the limited or anthology series categories, taking home outstanding limited or anthology series, lead actor (Stephen Graham), supporting actress (Erin Doherty) and supporting actor (Owen Cooper).

Read on for the night's top moments:

Latest headlines:

  • 'The Pitt' wins Emmy for outstanding drama series
  • Noah Wyle wins Emmy for outstanding lead actor in ‘The Pitt’
  • 'The Studio' wins Emmy for outstanding comedy series
  • 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' wins outstanding talk show
Here's how the night is unfolding. All times Eastern.

Sep 15, 2025 3:12 AM

'The Pitt' wins Emmy for outstanding drama series

"The Pitt" won the Emmy for outstanding drama series.

Other nominees in the category included "Andor," "The Diplomat," "The Last of Us," "Paradise," "Severance," "Slow Horses" and "The White Lotus."

PHOTO: Producer R. Scott Gemmill accepts the Outstanding Drama Series award for "The Pitt" at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, September 14, 2025.
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Producer R. Scott Gemmill accepts the Outstanding Drama Series award for "The Pitt" at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, September 14, 2025.
Mike Blake/Reuters

Sep 15, 2025 3:07 AM

Noah Wyle wins Emmy for outstanding lead actor in ‘The Pitt’

In the drama category, Noah Wyle won the Emmy for outstanding lead actor for his performance in the HBO hospital show, "The Pitt."

Wyle ended his acceptance speech by acknowledging shift workers -- like those who work in hospitals -- by saying, “To anybody who is going on shift tonight, or coming off shift tonight, thank you for being in that job. This is for you!“

PHOTO: Noah Wyle accepts the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for "The Pitt" during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, Los Angeles, September 14, 2025.
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Noah Wyle accepts the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for "The Pitt" during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, Los Angeles, September 14, 2025.
Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images
PHOTO: Noah Wyle accepts the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for "The Pitt" during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, Los Angeles, September 14, 2025.
Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images
Noah Wyle accepts the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for "The Pitt" during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, Los Angeles, September 14, 2025.
Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images


The other nominees in the category were Sterling K. Brown for "Paradise," Gary Oldman for "Slow Horses," Pedro Pascal for "The Last of Us" and Adam Scott for "Severance.”


Sep 15, 2025 3:15 AM

'The Studio' wins Emmy for outstanding comedy series

The Emmy for outstanding comedy series went to "The Studio."

"I am legitimately embarrassed by how happy this makes me," said Seth Rogen, who accepted the award.

"Thank your executives!" Rogen finished.

Other nominees in the category included "Abbott Elementary," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Nobody Wants This," "Only Murders in the Building," "Shrinking" and "What We Do In the Shadows."

PHOTO: Seth Rogen accepts the Outstanding Comedy Series award for "The Studio" during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, in Los Angeles, September 14, 2025.
Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images
Seth Rogen accepts the Outstanding Comedy Series award for "The Studio" during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, in Los Angeles, September 14, 2025.
Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images

PHOTO: Seth Rogen accepts the Outstanding Comedy Series award for "The Studio" during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, in Los Angeles, September 14, 2025.
Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images
Seth Rogen accepts the Outstanding Comedy Series award for "The Studio" during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, in Los Angeles, September 14, 2025.
Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images


Sep 15, 2025 2:56 AM

'Adolescence' takes home Emmy for outstanding limited or anthology series

The critically acclaimed Netflix limited series "Adolescence" won the Emmy for outstanding limited or anthology series.

Stephen Graham, who also won outstanding lead actor for his role in "Adolescence," said while accepting the award, "What we managed to create was a beautiful family. Whether you was number one on the call sheet or No. 101 ... everyone was respected and treated with the utmost of respect. We are all the same. I think that's how you get the best work.”

Other nominees in the category were "Black Mirror," "Dying For Sex," "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" and "The Penguin."


Sep 15, 2025 12:27 AM

Jean Smart wins Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series

Jean Smart won the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her performance in "Hacks."

PHOTO: Jean Smart accepts the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series award for "Hacks" onstage during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, September 14, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Jean Smart accepts the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series award for "Hacks" onstage during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, September 14, 2025 in Los Angeles.
Kevin Winter/Getty Images


The other nominees were Uzo Aduba in "The Residence," Kristen Bell for "Nobody Wants This," Quinta Brunson for "Abbott Elementary" and Ayo Edebiri for "The Bear.”


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